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Astronauts Sandra H. Magnus (foreground), Expedition 17/18 flight engineer; Robert S. (Shane) Kimbrough and Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper, both STS-126 mission specialists, give a "thumbs-up" signal during a training session in one of the full-scale trainers in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at Johnson Space Center. Attired in training versions of their shuttle launch and entry suits, the three are seated on the middeck for a post insertion/de-orbit training session. Magnus is scheduled to join Expedition 17 after launching to the International Space Station on mission STS-126.